[AfrICANN-discuss] Re: AfrICANN Digest, Vol 65, Issue 50

Tue Jul 24 10:55:32 SAST 2012

Hello,

I am amazed every time we stay in the logic of exclusion to be a nomencltura
. It's good busness.

Why, if necessary, establish a strategic group of ICANN for Africa without
including ALS?

I support the position of largment Yassin.

Baudouin

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> From: Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou at gmail.com>
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> From: Dr Yassin Mshana <ymshana2003 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Questionnaires on Icann's Africa
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> My dear Brothers and Sisters,(can some one translate this liberally to
> other languages please? - I could have written in Swahili..)
>
> I am pleased to receive the solicitation for input to the Africa Strategic
> Plan. To me it is well over due - we have had NEPAD etc for this and that
> in the past.
>
> All in all, will all good intentions this is a positive move - I do not
> means that previous initiatives have failed but there seems to be a
> duplication in this initiative - ICANN had established Regional Focal
> Office at Policy level - is that history now?
>
> My problem comes to this:
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> *>"The Working Group on Icann's strategy for Africa, which was established
> in Prague at ICANN 44 ....", <*
>
> How was the Working Group constituted? and how did the idea come up? To say
> the less,  Not all Africans were at ICANN 44 meeting - I am sure I was not
> there - it seems that the culture of' self-selection' has become a norm or
> has overcome us Africans? At lease there should have been a 'Selection
> Procedure'  for the Working Group - it is not a matter of Africans was
> there in Prague who constitute all African voice or does it? I object to
> this if I may...
>
> It is good to read that the WG....
>
> *"... is administering the attached questionnaire as an additional meAs you
> probably know, the Working Group is expected to deliver its preliminary
> findings and report outlines prior to ICANN 45 in Toronto"*
>
> This sounds very good for a 'nominated Working Group'  but here comes a
> point where the issue of selecting become a major concern in terms of
> representation...
>
> "....* collecting Africans' needs with regards to Icann's specific roles in
> Africa, and africa's overall contribution to ICANN."*
> * *
> We need to have a representative and inclusive process for this procedure -
> I could respond to the questionnaire because I accessed it. That does not
> mean that all Africans have access to it - the outreach of  Mobile
> Telephony is unique in Africa - was this message sent out through that
> media? At least I did not receive one - that is why I am raising this
> question.
>
> Lastly, it not about what ICANN should do to Africa - it should be what
> should Africans to for ICANN since the ICANN we know needs Africa to be
> more actively represented!
>
> I wish to stop by asking us to avoid representing Africa without Africans
> knowing about it.
>
> In that case, could the Questionnaire be posted widely including mobile
> phone messages please?
>
> I mean good for all, and please note that I am a supporter of all positive
> initiatives for Africa!!
>
> Kind regards
>
> Yassin
>
>
> On 23 July 2012 14:03, Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dear Colleagues,
> >
> > The Working Group on Icann's strategy for Africa, which was established
> in
> > Prague at ICANN 44 , is administering the attached questionnaire as an
> > additional means for collecting Africans' needs with regards to Icann's
> > specific roles in Africa, and africa's overall contribution to ICANN.
> >
> > As you probably know, the Working Group is expected to deliver its
> > preliminary findings and report outlines prior to ICANN 45 in Toronto.
> >
> > We would be therefore grateful if you could submit your filled out
> > questionnaire by August 5th to ICANN-ASWG at Afrinic.net
> >
> > Many thanks in advance for your contributions .
> >
> > Warm regards
> >
> > Maimouna Diop Diagne
> > Palesa Legoze
> > Nii Quaynor
> > Pierre Dandjinou
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